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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources